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ImageNest is a software Rip for Mac printing that does printing layout and a number of other picture layout tricks very well. ImageNest works on all printers with Mac drivers : Epson, HP, Canon, etc. We reviewed the first version of BlueCubit’s ImageNest here. There are so many new printer layout features in ImageNest 2.0, that the new printing layout features deserve a review. I think this is the perfect iPhoto printing utility. Apple’s iPhoto printing leaves a lot to be desired, and Bluecubit gives iPhoto users the image layout tools they need for picture printing.

DNG Printing– ImageNest can easily print outstanding contact sheets from all the major file types, but it really shines for DNG printing of contact sheets. DNG files have an adjusted JPEG file imbedded in them along with the RAW date and XMP data. When you make edits to the RAW image in an editor such as Adobe’s Lightroom and push those edits into the DNG file, the adjustments are saved as XMP Data and A JPEG is created. ImagNest is one of the only ways to access and print that adjusted DNG Jpeg preview.

Metedata Annotations– If your contact sheet printing, then you likely need to print text, file numbers, names, dates, location or other metedata. A contact sheet isn’t of much use without the information you need to access the file you or your client want to use. ImageNest allows you to print metedata on all four sides of each image in the printing layout. Printing text metedata in the layout is a major power feature that is useful in so many ways.

PDF Creations– Layouts aren’t just for printing, they can be saved as PDF files. This is an absolutely killer feature of ImageNest. After spending some time creating a wonderful layout of your pictures, you can save it as a PDF. Contact sheets with file numbers and metedata annotations can be emailed for review. Because the layout or contact sheet is in a PDF, viewers with Adobe acrobat can put notes about the files they like on the PDF and return it to the photographer.

Image Borders (Frames)– Image frames allow you to layout pictures with borders. The picture borders can be different colors and widths. Image frames are a simple way of really dressing up a print layout. I regularly use them when on black and white image layouts.

Soft Proofing– This is a professional printing feature that armatures could use as well. It’s designed to help professional photographers who need to soft proof for CMYK printers, but it’s also useful for proofing machine prints. If your having prints made on a Fuji Frontier or Noritsu machine printer like Costo & SmugMug uses, then you need a way to check color and density before you send the SRGB files. The profiles for these printers are available through drycreekphoto as well as most major print vendors. Imagenest can be used to layout images for these services too.

Those are the five major new features of ImageNest 2.0. Version 2.0 also has a much improved interface with many improvements under the hood. 64 Bit processing is enabled, but many Mac printer drivers are not running 64Bit yet. ImageNest is committed to speed and will likely be using CUDA multicore GPU Image processing in their next major release.

This is defiantly the simplest picture layout RIP on the market. It’s a simple to use Mac printing layout utility that really doesn’t have a competitor. under the hood ImageNest comes in a number of versions based on the size of the layout or printer.

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